Voting in the 3 May 2025 Federal Election
The Australian Federal Election has been announced for Saturday 3 May 2025. If you’re an Australian citizen overseas on the day of the election, you can still have your say by voting at on overseas voting centre or by postal vote.
In-Person Voting
In Switzerland you will be able to vote in-person at the Australian Embassy in Bern and the Australian Consulate-General in Geneva according to the schedule below:
Australian Embassy in BERN
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Wednesday - 30 April |
09:00-17:00 |
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Thursday - 1 May |
09:00-17:00 |
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Friday - 2 May |
09:00-17:00 |
Australian Consulate-General in GENEVA
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Wednesday - 23 April |
10:00-16:00 |
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Thursday - 24 April |
10:00-16:00 |
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Friday - 25 April |
10:00-16:00 |
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Monday - 28 April |
10:00-16:00 |
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Tuesday - 29 April |
10:00-16:00 |
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Wednesday - 30 April |
10:00-16:00 |
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Thursday - 1 May |
10:00-16:00 |
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Friday - 2 May |
10:00-16:00 |
How to find us and what to expect when you visit
- Australian Embassy in Bern address is Weltpoststrasse 5, 3015 Bern (See Google Maps for directions)
- Australian Consulate-General in Geneva address is Chemin des Fins 2, 1218 Grand-Saconnex (see Google Maps for directions)
You do not need to make an appointment to vote. You will need to show a current photo ID (passport, driver licence, residency card) to pass through the building’s security screening. There may be long queues.
Postal Voting
If you are overseas and are unable to vote in-person, you can visit the AEC website to apply for a postal vote.
Postal vote packs will be sent to you by international courier from Australia commencing three weeks before polling day. The latest date to request an overseas postal vote from the AEC is 6pm, Wednesday 30 April 2025. Please note this may be too late for your postal vote to reach you and you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. If you provided an email address or phone number when applying for a postal vote, you will receive an automatic notification when it is dispatched.
If you did not provide an email address or phone number and your postal vote does not arrive within 10 days from the date you submitted your application, call the AEC on +61 2 6160 2600.
In Switzerland you can mail your completed postal vote to the Australian Consulate-General (Passports and Consular Section (Election), Case Postale 115, 1218 Le Grand-Saconnex) or drop it off in person no later than 4:00pm Friday 2 May 2025.
You can also return your postal vote directly to the AEC in Australia. The cost to return your postal vote by courier or mail to the Australian Consulate-General in Geneva or to the AEC in Australia is your responsibility.
For your postal vote to be counted it must be completed before 6pm AWST Saturday 3 May 2025 (9pm AEST / final close of the polls in Australia) and received by the AEC in Australia by 6pm Friday 16 May 2025 AEST.
Further information
You must be enrolled to vote. You can enrol, update your details or check your details on the AEC website no later than Monday 7 April 2025, 8pm AEST.
If you can't vote because you are overseas, you need to advise the AEC by completing an Overseas Notification Form.
Find additional information on the election and voting from the AEC website and Smatraveller.